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You can do QR codes. Now do them better…

By peter ⋅ June 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

QR codes - two second-order hints You know how to generate a QR code for a URL and how it can be used to link print and on-line media together. This note is about how using a URL shortener can eliminate a couple of second-order issues The longer the URL, the harder it is to resolve [...]

Dropbox means no more USB drives for me.

By peter ⋅ May 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I discovered Dropbox as result of a tweet from a colleague ( @JaneDavis13 ) and I think it may be one of those disrupting technologies that come along from every year or so, VMWare being the last. I have a PC at home, a laptop for the train and to carry around at work, and [...]

Use Moodle and another program – both on top

By peter ⋅ March 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

keep the right window on top without mouse juggling If you use Moodle you will very likely have come across the problem that you want to run Moodle and some other program at the same time.  This is especially the case if you are using Moodle to train users in the other program. The problem [...]

Can’t use the photocopier? Use your phone…

By peter ⋅ March 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Can’t use the photocopier? Magic card run out? Or are you just sitting on the floor in the stacks, surrounded by books and on a roll and to move would break the thread? Use your phone! Most modern phones have a very good camera, with colour and high resolution.  Ether e-mail the picture to yourself [...]

A head-turning page-turner…

By admin ⋅ March 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This was a pretty ordinary pdf file until I uploaded it to Issuu.com…

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